I saw The Beach Boys show. What a thrill finally seeing my all-time fave band. They were touring the Holland lp which came out in early ’73. At the time I thought Brian was on stage, but I don’t think he was doing live shows then.

I remember The James gang and Rory Gallagher. Thinking back, I also recall seeing Stone the Crows, Atomic Rooster and many others. Sure it was an all night affair! Those were the days…wish i could re-live them!

Oosibisa played there and i think Medicine Head – but cant remember any dates – always drunk by 9 pm in those days – fell asleep there one night in the middle of the room flat on my back with a pint perched on my chest – woke up late – not a drop spilled – no hassles — happy days!

I definitely saw Uriah Heep at this venue, but can’t remember exact date, but it was sometime around July or August 1971.
Of the others listed I also saw Groundhogs (not sure which of the two dates) Hawkwind and ELO.
I remember the ELO sound being so different for the time that the cloakroom attendants hanging out of their serving hatch (it was to the left of the stage) to see how on earth the sound was being produced. This didn’t happen at any of the other gigs I attended at the venue

I saw Jeff Beck there, support act was Mott the Hoople but sadly can’t remember the date.
Also think I saw Family there.
It was a really good venue, much better than the Town Hall or Odeon, which the primary venues in Brum at the time.

I remember one of my favourite gigs here was the Alice Cooper gig (Alice goading the audience with pound notes stuck on his sword, wafting it over their heads) and then the nurse routine happily stolen later by The Tubes. I think that they were supported that night by Stray as I remember. Used to love the Mayfair Suite at this time cos’ we had discovered a back way in for free, up the lifts from Dale End car park ! Used to be a good place to sleep after the gig as well, they didn’t hury to throw you out.

Definitely Johnny Winter And, supported I think by Nazareth. Erskine possibly the same guy who worked at the Diskery (Hurst Street, later Bromsgrove Street) for a while. I’m sure Jimmy from the Diskery was selling vinyl at a table inside the venue at the Johnny Winter concert.

The Faces ticket is from 22/10/1971, I was there with my then girlfiriend and now wife !
I had our tickets pinned on my bedroom wall for years but have no idea what happened to them.
Also on that night was a then little known group called Nazareth.

And also an even lesser known American band called Stoneground. There were two stages, in my memory anyway, the main one and a smaller one to the side. Maggie May was number one at the time. This was a fantastic show at a great venue.

I saw Mountain at the Mayfair/Kinetic – their website give the date as May 20th, 1971. This agrees with the date given by Phil Beards. But the support band was The Greatest Show on Earth, a jazz-rock combo featuring brothers Garth and Norman Watt-Roy. Fast forward 41years and 6 months and I saw Norman for a 2nd time at my local venue, Cox’s Yard in Stratford upon Avon, playing bass in Wilko Johnson’s Band.

I saw the Who and Daltry tried to pull my bird, June. Alice Cooper, ELP twice, I think. Honeybus, Alan price and Geargie Fame. Sabbath, Trapeze. In fact my pal and me got in by saying we were Trapeze’s management. Those were the days.

At the Sabs gig, they were late, being stuck on the way from Manchester (we were told by a more and more nervous promoter). To the right of the main stage was a bar the shutters of which had been drawn down. It was found that these were not locked. We also discovered that the beer taps had been left on. Well hey ho, did we get pissed. Oh my, ya should have seen us go. Fuck the band, free pop. That aluminium jug we found got filled about a hundred and fifty times. The consequent slaughter was legend.

The last time I went to Kinetic was to see Rory Gallagher and support band Tear Gas.Myfriend borrowed a pound from me and went off to buy some pills around 10.I never saw him again.His body was found the canal by the old Science Museum 6 days later.

Man did NOT play Kenetic Circus on July 21, 1972. They were a no-show. They were supposed to be co-headlining with San Francisco’s Flamin’ Grooves who were based in the UK at the time and this was one of their first gigs over here. They were awesome, though their flash no-nonsense rock n’ roll wasn’t to everyone’s taste.
Canned Heat dubbed their ’71 gig there as ‘the worst night ever.’ They came on very late, worse for wear and their set was a mess.

I worked at Kinetic Circus and was privileged to see,and meet all the bands listed,there were many more I will try to compile a list,I still have a few tickets some fully autographed by the bands plus a fair few posters (I did the fly posting as well) plus more flyers.Erskine was one of the DJs spent many a night recovering from various things I should not have done at his flat.Ive got a fair few stories about those nights if someone would like to contact me,just reading other comments has bought back so much,some of the most amazing nights of music,our promotions company had various titles County Town Entertainments being one I would love to help make a permanent record of this venue and just maybe make contact with people who could share the memories Dave Fisher

Hi Dave, I was the director of County Town Entertainments Ltd who were the promoters of Kinetic Circus. I still have all the diaries relating to the acts that appeared there also some of the original contracts. I just can’t remember you. Perhaps you will make contact with me. Peter Martin

Hi Peter
Oh my god I worked for you for a fair few years starting at Smethwick baths with Eric and Bobby Child’s then Kinetic Circus Kinetic Cellar Cleopatras plus loads more I would love to speak or contact you.i lived in Rawlings road Bearwood then Eric and all our doormen used to meet at my house did the last Led Zepplin gig with you plus loads of others Faces,Rory Gallagher,Beach Boys etc etc.i have a fair few signed tickets,posters,records,remember Alice Cooper first visit to UK amazing Johnny Winter please contact me when you get a chance would love to catch up I tried to track some of the guys including yourself so years ago but with no luck all the best dave

Hi
Message for Pete Martin first worked for you at Smethwick baths with Eric and Bobby Child’s DJ also at Kinetic Cellar Lemington and Cleopatras Derby Slade at I think Preston used to come to your office on Stratford Road would be great to hear from you Dave Fisher if anyone can help me out it would be greatly appreciated

Hello i am Peter Martin’s daughter, I would love to connect. My father passed away. I have a sister from his first marriage with the lady who worked with elephants. My father eas the lion tammer. Please contact me

I have a flyer for Johnny Winter at Kinetic Circus, support bands were The Dog That Bit People plus Indian Summer. Sounds by a very good friend of mine Erskine T.
Advance Tickets 80p (16/-) The date says Thursday 18th February ?
(I got to meet Johnny)